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18 July 1873
Oscar II was crowned King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. It was said of him that he was the most majestic of the union kings. As the new king he inherited a difficult role, since he followed his brother Charles XV, who had become... Read more ...
Oscar II was crowned King of Norway
Oscar II was crowned King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. It was said of him that he was the most majestic of the union kings. As the new king he inherited a difficult role, since he followed his brother Charles XV, who had become immensely popular in both kingdoms.
Oscar's greatest defeat as king was the dissolution of the union in 1905. Many Swedes regarded Norway as conquered land and compensation for the loss of Finland in 1809. The differing views of the union led to many conflicts. In his memoirs Oscar II wrote that the dissolution had given his heart a deep and incurable wound. He soon grew weaker, and on 8 December 1907 he died at the age of 78.
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Norway was one of the first countries in the world, perhaps even the first, which adopted a repeating bolt action rifle for the armed forces. The rifle was invented by the Norwegian engineer J. S. Jarmann, and was adopted in 1884. The rifle was modern in 1884, but already obsolete in 1894. This is the story of the Jarmann rifle.
The Jarmann rifle - Part 1 - Background history
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Written by a trained historian and experienced black powder shooter, the book covers both the historical and practical background of the firearms — from muzzleloading pistols, muskets, shotguns, and rifles to black powder cartridge rifles and revolvers. Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and technical drawings, the book includes descriptive entries on weapon details and loading processes.
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Unlike other black powder books it has as chapters on Scandinavian military firearms such as the kammerlader — one of the first military breech-loaders — the 12 mm Remington rolling block, and the Jarmann rifle — one of the world’s first military bolt-action repeating rifles.
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It has 190 pages, hardcover/dust jacket and is illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and technical drawings. The format is 21 x 27 cm. ISBN: 8252929400. Norwegian language only!